Fragrance comparison

Fragrance No 16 Perfect Storm vs White Musk Perfume Oil

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 11 Oct 2026 149 ratings analysed

Fragrance No 16 Perfect Storm

WiDEYE

4.001 votes

Rank #53,173 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

23%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

White Musk Perfume Oil

The Body Shop

4.10148 votes

Rank #5,439 MuskyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

White Musk Perfume Oil takes 3 of 4 categories.

Fragrance No 16 Perfect Storm
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall.
White Musk Perfume Oil
Choose it for a musky and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Fragrance No 16 Perfect Storm1/4

White Musk Perfume Oil3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: White Musk Perfume Oil
Sillage & projection: White Musk Perfume Oil
Value for money: Fragrance No 16 Perfect Storm
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: White Musk Perfume Oil

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Fragrance No 16 Perfect StormWiDEYE

White Musk Perfume OilThe Body Shop

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

4.10/ 5 · 148 votes

Have 56%Had 31%Want 13%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

53%Love

35%Like

9%Ok

2%Dislike

2%Hate

129 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityWhite Musk Perfume Oil

SillageWhite Musk Perfume Oil

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value73

Category winnerFragrance No 16 Perfect StormBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic92%

earthy84%

green77%

citrus69%

iris61%

musky100%

powdery92%

white floral84%

woody77%

sweet69%

rose61%

Scent match23%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

GalbanumGrapefruit

Heart

Cistus IncanusIris

Base

PatchouliVetiver

Top

MuskLilyYlang-YlangGalbanum

Heart

RoseJasmine

Base

PeachIrisVetiverPatchouliVanillaAmber

InformationalShared notesGalbanum, Iris, Patchouli and Vetiver. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter98

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men1

Unisex35

Women64

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#53,173

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#5,439

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews21

Category winnerWhite Musk Perfume OilHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

WiDEYE Fragrance No 16 Perfect Storm opens with a sharp green flash of galbanum and grapefruit, then settles quickly into earthy vetiver with a soft iris haze. It stays on the fresh, grassy side rather than turning heavy. If you enjoy natural-smelling green woods and do not need big projection, this is the kind of sce…

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White Musk Perfume Oil by The Body Shop is a classic unisex fragrance featuring a dominant musky, powdery profile. Since its launch in 1981, it has become a staple for those who prefer clean, skin-like scents. The oil formulation allows for a soft, intimate projection that works perfectly as an everyday signature scen…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Fragrance No 16 Perfect Storm or White Musk Perfume Oil?

White Musk Perfume Oil takes 3 of 4 categories. Fragrance No 16 Perfect Storm is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; White Musk Perfume Oil is rated 4.10/5 from 148 votes. Choose Fragrance No 16 Perfect Storm for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall. Choose White Musk Perfume Oil for a musky and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Fragrance No 16 Perfect Storm or White Musk Perfume Oil?

White Musk Perfume Oil lasts longest (White Musk Perfume Oil 70/100, Fragrance No 16 Perfect Storm 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Fragrance No 16 Perfect Storm or White Musk Perfume Oil?

White Musk Perfume Oil projects furthest (White Musk Perfume Oil 48/100, Fragrance No 16 Perfect Storm 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Fragrance No 16 Perfect Storm and White Musk Perfume Oil smell similar?

Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Galbanum, Iris, Patchouli and Vetiver.

What are the notes in Fragrance No 16 Perfect Storm and White Musk Perfume Oil?

Fragrance No 16 Perfect Storm has top notes of Galbanum and Grapefruit, heart notes of Cistus Incanus and Iris, a base of Patchouli and Vetiver. White Musk Perfume Oil has top notes of Musk, Lily, Ylang-Ylang and Galbanum, heart notes of Rose and Jasmine, a base of Peach, Iris, Vetiver and Patchouli.